For Patrons

Why Give?

We believe the biggest bottleneck in discovery isn't money: it's discernment. Too many high-leverage ideas die early, not because they lack brilliance, but because they don't fit existing categories. Your support helps us build the infrastructure that upstream discovery needs: temporal flexibility, exploratory capital, and narrative leverage.

By supporting Analogue, you are actively participating in the development of a new R&D ecosystem for early insight built around better questions, not just better outcomes.

What We Look For in Our Patrons

We're looking for patrons who fund with the same spirit we scout: upstream, independent, and truth-seeking. People who've experienced the disorienting, exhilarating moment of realizing they must rethink everything they believe, and choose to steward what emerges from that clarity.

Supporting Analogue is a philosophical stance. It's a vote for epistemic integrity, for asking what's true, not just what's trendy or scalable. We're building with people who understand that research, education, and exploration matter not just for what they produce, but for what they reveal.

If that's you, welcome. You're one of us.

A Few Key Benefits

We keep our structure adaptive and high-signal. Some of the most exciting ways we involve our patrons include, and are not limited to:

• Socratic Salons: Exclusive invitations to our off-the-record, intimate gatherings where researchers, founders, and funders think aloud across domains. You'll be seated alongside explorers, advisors, and the Analogue team to explore the edges of what's legible.
• Grantee Access & Early Signals: We offer double-opt-in introductions to select Explorers and early previews of their work. You'll receive quarterly "research pulses," early insight on what domains are gaining traction.
• Participation in the Future: Leading patrons will be eligible for preferential access to Analogue's future for-profit vehicles with referential LP rights to continue supporting work that grows beyond the grant stage.

Friends of Analogue

Analogue is grateful to draw support and wisdom from a growing community of thinkers, researchers, and institutional allies, including:

• Aadit Shah (The Column Group)
• Alex Komoroske (Common Tools)
• Andrew Hui (776 Foundation)
• Chris Brookfield (UBC)
• Christine Gibson (Belong Foundation)
• David West (Proscia)
• Lynette Perkins (Bohemian Innovation)
• Julian Norris (Wolf Willow Institute)
• Kelli Stevens (Suncor Foundation)
• Madhu Sriram (Fractal University)
• Dr. Niki Harre (University of Auckland)
• Sophie Fuji (Bain PE)
• Stuart Buck (Good Science Project)
• Varun Godbole (DeepMind)
• Varun Kundra (Rokt)

Give Now

Analogue is currently in the process of securing 501(c)(3) nonprofit status in the United States. All donations made during this period will be retroactively tax-deductible once approval is granted.

We're already backed by early institutional allies like the Belong Foundation, and we're actively seeking founding patrons to help shape the next chapter of our work.

If you're interested in contributing, please reach out directly to discuss donation formats (DAFs, wires, checks) and receive the full list of patron benefits.

If your institution or foundation requires verification of tax-exempt status before disbursing funds, we're happy to coordinate individually and explore alternative arrangements.